No Contests For High Court As Filing Deadline Nears
Pierre March 22. Unless unannounced candidates file nominating petitions in the next two weeks there will be no contests for supreme court judgeships at the May primary under South Dakota’s non political system. Only one district has a single announced candidate. two districts have two each, leaving the first possibly unopposed. If no new entrants, voters will decide in the fall general election.
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Samuel C. Polley
Supreme Court
Fall River
Custer
Pennington
Lawrence
Meade
Butte
Washington
Shannon
Washabaugh
Bennett
Mellette
Todd
Fox Gains Files of Old Newspaper History
Lawrence KR Fox, South Dakota state historian, acquired from Joseph B. Gossage estate the Sidney Telegraph files dating 1875 to 1878. The era recounts early Indian battles, Custermas-Sace, gold seekers in the Black Hills, and routes to gold fields with vivid perilous adventures. Gossage later launched Rapid City Journal, publishing until his death.
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Fevwo
Black Hills
Sidney
Nebraska
Lawrence Connell
Gossage
South Dakota
Rapid City
Potter County Lad Captures Large Eagle in Lasso feat
Leo Comeau a 24 year old ranch resident near Gettysburg lassoed a large brown eagle after a chase on an old railroad trestle. The bird fought fiercely ripping his overalls but was dragged to Comeau’s home where it survived on fresh meat and pancakes. Wing span is estimated at eight and a half feet.
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Potter County
Suysburg
Mar
Leo Comeau
Gettysburg
Comeau
Livestock Shippers Form Nonstock Incorporation
PEERRE March 22 Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state by the Cooperative Livestock Shippers association of Pollock. The nonprofit group aims to promote welfare of livestock producers. Directors include T. B. Olmsted R. H. Rypkema Arend Vander Gaan Horton Devan Andy Rodenburgh Edward Meisner Martin Hanson.
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Livestock Shippers Ask Incorporation
Peerre
Cooperative Livestock Shippers Association of
Pollock
T. B. Olmsted
R. H. Rypkema
Arend Vander Gaan
Horton Devan
Andy Rodenburgh
Edward Meisner
Martin Hanson
Hesreid
Rapid City Hosts Juvenile Tourney After First Round
From lead report five of 28 teams entered in the Seventh Annual Northern Hills Juvenile tournament were eliminated in the first round in two divisions. Twenty one teams advance to play Friday morning and afternoon with finals in all five sections set for tonight. In heavyweight action Newell beat Lead 18 to 109, Spearfish training school eliminated Spearfish 9 to 8 in OT, Deadwood beat Sturgis 5 to 3. In the under 115 pounds division Rapid City defeated Whitewood tei Nisland forfeited to Spearfish 20 to 0. Games use four periods of five minutes each.
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Rapid City
Mar
Northern Hills
Newell
Lead
Spearfish Training School
Spearfish
Deadwond
Sturgis
Whitewood
Nisland
Candidates For State Senate File Petitions
Two candidates filed nominating petitions with the secretary of state. W R Gardner of Buffalo seeks the Republican nomination in the fourteenth district Harding and Perkins counties, with 82 voter names on the petition. J H Cox of Mordo runs in the twenty fifth district including Jones and Lyon counties, with 11 signatures. Robins and other spring birds are numerous in Pierre as gardens are plowed and early gardening progresses.
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State Senate
Pierre
Secretary of State
W. R. Gardner
Buffalo
Harding
Perkins
J. H .Cox
Mordo
Jones
Ly- Man
Mar
Mrs. E. H. Baker Buried In Ashton Cemetery
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church for Mrs. E. H. Baker who died at her son Lynn Baker’s home after a long illness. The Rev. Mr. Whitside officiated with interment in Ashton cemetery. She was 60 and survived by four children: Lynn in Ashton, Mrs. E. J. McCart of Minneapolis, Mrs. Henry Dennis of Midland, and Sampson of Michigan.
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Baker
Ashton
Mar
Congregational Church
E. H. Baker
Lynn Baker
Whitside
Lynn
E. J. McCart
Minneapolis
Henry Dennis
Midland
Sampson
Michigan
Gettysburg Man Sentenced for DUI and License Ban
John McKay of Gettysburg pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was sentenced to 50 days in county jail, had his 1931 car license ordered cancelled, and was prohibited from driving for one year. He was brought from Faulkton to appear before Judge Bottum and then returned to jail to serve the 30 additional days. In Lake Preston, the Odd Fellows conferred the third degree on four candidates AL Coulson Merle OdeSoard Alfred Christensen and J Jensen with Gordon Jensen receiving the initiatory degree.
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Gettysburg
John McKay
McKay
Holmes
Faulkton
Bottum
Lake Preston
Mar
AL. A. Coulson
Merle Ode- Soard
Alfred Christensen
J. Jensen
Gordon Jensen
Lake Preston District Declam Will Hear March 28
Lake Preston district declamatory contest for Brookings and Kingsbury counties set for De Smet Friday March 28. Divisions will be split across afternoon and evening sessions with judges Carl Mundt and Mrs Des Noyes. Wendell Eid to speak in oratorical division Selman Hedberg to perform in dramatic and humorous pieces.
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Lake Prussway
Brookings
Kingsbury
de Smet
Carl Mundt
the Swamp
Madison Normal
Des Noyes
Clark
Os Lake Preston
Wendell Eid
Selman Hedberg
God
Fedora School Declamatory Contest Winners Named
Fedora high school held its declamatory contest at the auditorium with the humorous division in the afternoon and oratorical and dramatic divisions in the evening. Robert Kimber won humorous with Parents a Modern Apartment, Alice Blankenburg won oratory with The New Pioneers, and Christina Pearson won drama with Scratch. They will represent the school at the district contest in Flandrean.
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Fedora
Fe ‘Dora High School
Robert Kimber
Alice Blankenburg
New Pioneers
Christinas Pearson
Flandrean
South Dakota debate tourney to award banner and Davis cup
Vermillion hosts the 17th annual South Dakota debate tournament at the University of South Dakota from Monday through Wednesday. The winner receives the championship banner and the R. C. Davis loving cup, with the latter kept only after three consecutive wins. finals and extemporaneous events feature medals for finalists. Teams from Alexandria Presho Pierre Tyndall Redfield Britton Selby Sioux Falls Watertown Parker Geddes Rapid City and others compete while contestants stay in Vermillion campus housing.
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South Dakota
University of South Dakota
C. E. Lyon
Lyon
Vermillion
Alexandria
Presho
Pierre
Tyndall
Redfield
Britton
Selby
Sioux Falls
Watertown
Parker
Geddes
Rapid City
Aberdeen
Fedora
Yankton
Java
Blunt
Kennebec
Pormer Quide Ch Marries in iNnoss
In a ceremony at the groom’s mother’s home Rev J W F Davie officiated at Winnetka Congregational. The bride, daughter of Mrs and Mr Lew Skinner of Uns, has attended the Nationsl and Elementary college at.
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Pormer Quide Ch
iNnoss
J. W. F. Davie
Winnetka
Sprague
Lew Skinner
Unster
Nationsl and
Court convenes onida spring term opens with light calendar
A special spring term of court convened this week under Judge Ilghes. The session is described as brief with a light calendar, scheduling only a few matters for disposition.
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Onida
Mar
Speci
Ilghes
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